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of the old birds assured me that they were in the weeds tliereabouts, and 



so I left them. 



[683] Icteria vircns CLinn.). Yellow-breasted Chat. Fig. 26. 



Not common. I found only one nest of this bird. It was in a bush three 

 feet up on a steep bank sloping down Cherry Creek from Chicago Hill. 

 I photographed it on July 13. It then contained three eggs. 

 [687] Sclophaga ruticiJhr CLiim.). American Redstart. 



Common. This little bird is often seen flashing from some perch after 

 an insect and then returning to its lookout again. I found one nest in 

 the fork of a sapling about eight feet up. 

 [704] GnleoscojAes carolinenxis (Linn.). Catbird. Fig. 27. 



Very common. Nesting in damp -thickets largely. The nest in the 

 photograph was discovered July 2. It was situated in a bush in swampy 

 ground near the lake shore. 

 [705] Harporhijnchus nifui< (Linn.). Brown Thrasher. 



Very common. A bird having, as a rule, extreme devotion to nest and 

 seemingly without fear when disturbed. 

 [718] Thnjothonis liidovlcianus (Lath.). Carolina Wren. 



Rare. I have seen but one specimen of this wren and that was about 

 four miles away from the lake, near an old abandoned log hut. I hunted 

 diligently for a nest but failed to find one or to see the mate. 

 [721] Troglo(h/tes aedon Vieill. House Wren. 



Not common. I have seen but nine specimens of this wren during two 

 months of summer. I can not account for it as twentj^ or thirty miles 

 from hero they are common. The large number of Jays in the park and 

 around the lake may have something to do with it. 

 [724] Cistothorm ffteUarlti (Lislit.). Short-billed Marsh Wren. 



Rare. I noticed one of these birds sitting on a reed in a marsh, sing- 

 ing. The marsh was full of the long-billed wren, but I have only seen 

 the short-billed wren once in this locality. 

 [725] Cistothorus jMlut^lris (Wils. ). Long-billed Marsh Wren. 



Common. They are confined to the little swamps around the lake. 

 I found tAventy-six nests within twelve square feet in one swamp. The 

 nests are globular with a very small entrance in one side which often 

 takes quite a search to find. They are generally lined with vegetable 

 down or moss. 



